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Lot 765

A DIRECTOIRE HARDWOOD AND GILT BRONZE MOUNTED SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT,

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Estimate: £300 - £600
Hammer price: £700
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
late 18th century, the white marble top and brass gallery with projecting ears at the front corners, above a frieze drawer, above a fall front with fitted interior and twin panel doors enclosing two drawers; flanked to each side by fluted quarter column pilasters, on toupie feet, 
Height 144cm
Width 92cm
Depth 37cm

The item bears the usual very minor knocks and scuffs overall consistent with age and normal use. 

The marble top has an old restored crack along the top near the front edge -ca 5".

The brass galleries at the sides will need refixing into position.

There are four or five naturally occurring splits, vertically down the sides.

 The brass collars from the two left legs are detached, but present with the lot.

Interiors are in good order.

Two original keys are present.

Generally, the lot appears to be in perfectly good shape.

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